How best to spend $115K… Asking for a friend | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep350 | 3-20-26
In today’s podcast episode, we’ll share 3 ways to improve your Google Wallet, we’ll see how Marriott Bonvoyed us again, and Nick will explain how he would spend $115K.
Giant Mailbag
(01:24) – Mark shares how to arrange the card order in Google Wallet
(03:30) – Rick & Heather share another way to arrange cards in Google Wallet
(03:55) – Raj shares a way to set a card as default, and customize the nickname of a card on Google Wallet (which Raj uses to specify the rotating category for a card)
Card News
(05:46) – IHG Biz 200K Offer
Learn more about the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card here
(12:25) – New/updated resource: Best credit card purchase protections
See our Best credit card purchase protections resource here
(19:44) – Citi ThankYou Points about to end points-sharing between cardholders?
Bonvoyed by Bonvoy
(25:04) – Read more about Marriott card eligibility here
Learn more about the Marriott Bonvoy® Brilliant® American Express® Card here
Learn more about the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® Card here
Awards, Points, and More
(28:39) – Rove Miles: Redeem Rove Miles for a paid stay at a loyalty-eligible rate and earn hotel points
Read more about redeeming Rove miles here
(31:43) – Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card / Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Card Price Match Guarantee
(36:52) – Delta’s 20-minute baggage guarantee
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Main Event: How to best spend $115K….asking for a friend
(40:16) – A large capacity for spend could mean many welcome bonuses
(43:20) – The contenders
(43:34) – Learn more about The Business American Express Platinum Card® card here: https://frequentmiler.com/AmxPlatBiz/#Goto
(46:19) – Learn more about the Chase World of Hyatt Business Credit Card: https://frequentmiler.com/WOHBiz/#Goto
Learn more about the Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card: https://frequentmiler.com/WOH/#Goto
(48:27) – Learn more about the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-honors-american-express-surpass-card/#Goto
(49:49) – Learn more about the Caesars Rewards® Prestige Visa Signature® Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/CaesarsRewardsPrestigeCard/#Goto
(51:43) – Learn more about the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/CSR/#Goto
(53:02) – Our thoughts
Question of the Week
(1:10:57) – How might investments enhance the points and miles game?
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder